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RockinKees 03-02-2015 01:42 PM

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Nice, real nice!!

reaper71 03-03-2015 11:33 AM

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99to life and Kees thank you gentleman!!

reaper71 03-15-2015 10:59 AM

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Ok, this is off topic but I wanted to share a small project I did for myself.
I was running into a small problem with my welding units. I had both Mig and Tig on the same cart. I found that if I was welding with Mig on one thing and then needed to Tig something else I was having to pack things up then move to the other side of shop, unpack etc....
So starting with a small hand cart we had at the shop I started to modify it to fit my needs and this was the outcome. (sorry no pics of building it)
Pic #1. after I built cart and skinned it with 16g (had alot ava.) and welded to sides etc. and shot with hammered silver.

Pic #2. 2nd view. (at this point I hated the way it was looking)

Pic #3. So I decided to repaint it with (96 corvette grand sport blue) since I had some left over from a previous job.

Pic #4. 2nd view.

Pic #5 This was after it was put back together.

reaper71 03-15-2015 11:09 AM

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Pic #1. The finished cart all assembled.

Pic #2. The inside is fairly simple, welder, torch parts, tungsten,cables etc.

Pic #3. The fist shot of the back of cart shows a chain holding the bottle. This was a small issue so I took a bungie cord and shortened it to hold bottle nice and tight.

99 to Life 03-15-2015 12:57 PM

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sweet man, gotta love custom tools and garage stuff.

RockinKees 03-15-2015 03:44 PM

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Nice Hot Rod welding cart :lol::lol:
Do you the same bottle for MIG and TIG?

Advanced Design 03-15-2015 04:17 PM

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Really nice cart. Beats my Radio Flyer wagon plasma cart hands down!

rusty76 03-15-2015 05:33 PM

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Nice dude.

reaper71 03-15-2015 07:56 PM

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Thank's 99, it was a project I had been putting off for awhile and it finally got done..
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Originally Posted by 99 to Life (Post 7091356)
sweet man, gotta love custom tools and garage stuff.


reaper71 03-15-2015 07:58 PM

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Kees thank's for the compliment...No the mig uses mixed tank and the TIG uses straight Argon..
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Originally Posted by RockinKees (Post 7091527)
Nice Hot Rod welding cart :lol::lol:
Do you the same bottle for MIG and TIG?


reaper71 03-15-2015 08:00 PM

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Since you brought it up Doug!!
That Radio Flyer was killing me I got a hell of a laugh out of it...But it works right? we all make due with what we have..

Mark...
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Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 7091562)
Really nice cart. Beats my Radio Flyer wagon plasma cart hands down!


reaper71 03-15-2015 08:01 PM

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Thank's again Rusty..

rusty76 03-16-2015 04:27 PM

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I've got a old wagon that I put my little compressor on to wheel it around. It works great.

reaper71 03-17-2015 09:51 AM

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Heck yeah man!! work with what you have or what makes life easier for you!
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Originally Posted by rusty76 (Post 7092928)
I've got a old wagon that I put my little compressor on to wheel it around. It works great.


51Chevy3100 09-08-2015 05:49 PM

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I see you had customer projects to focus on but I admire your fabrication and creation skills! Look forward to more updates.

reaper71 09-09-2015 09:53 AM

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Thank You! It means alot.
Yes been really busy with other projects from customer things to my personal "Daily driver" It's Either time,money or both!

Mark...

lower50's 09-09-2015 03:44 PM

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Nice cart!!!!! It's been on my list to do for some time now.

ptc 09-10-2015 06:06 PM

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Awesome project Mark... incredible fabrication skills you have been given! The dash is simply an amazing creation.... and the way you have brought the center console, door panels and even the rear cab panel all together its just really beyond words.... love it all!


my .02$
I think the dash top in the clear metal looks great and the rolled bottom too, but maybe fill in the center strip with something other than metallic look.... ? maybe some contrasting color from the outside finish or the seat color.... just an idea.


again... great work!

reaper71 09-11-2015 09:06 AM

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PTC Thank's for checking out the Build...

As for your idea, I will be making door panels that will be the same color as seats (thinking distressed leather look) So the Headliner,door panels and seats will be all tied together for that contrast. And break up the "All Metal look"
Thank's for the comments.

Mark...

reaper71 09-24-2015 09:44 AM

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Nothing to "Update on" but we will be having the last cruise in tonight for the season so will get some pics..

Mark...

reaper71 10-07-2015 10:03 AM

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Hey Guy's, So Monday me and a good friend went
to a salvage yard looking around (Cottington's Salvage) in Cabool Mo. This place is pretty amazing nothing but vintage iron!!
Any way I took some pics throughout the day of some pretty killer vehicles.
Pic #1. I think was a 58-59 Ford 2 door wagon

Pic #2. Is a Olds wagon

Pics 3,4 and 5 are just crazy shots of how long these cars etc have been here. Dad (Oldman3) has been to this yard numerous times throughout the years.
I did find some 55 Cadillac Dagmars for Orangepeel.

Advanced Design 10-07-2015 08:11 PM

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Cool shots. Yards like that are getting really rare and I don't know of any around me. Thanks for sharing this one Mark.

lower50's 10-08-2015 08:49 AM

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Cool yard. There is one close to me I'm going this fall to look.

reaper71 10-08-2015 09:25 AM

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Thank's Guy's!
We were there for about 7 hrs that day.

reaper71 10-15-2015 10:34 AM

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Hey Guy's no real updates, but I did get the old girl out of hibernation this morning! ;)

Pic #1. After we got it outside I couldn't help but snap some shots..
I set the Cadi Dagmar in place for a quick look. (and remember NO airbags!)
Pic #2. The Interior.

Pic#3. The 55 bumper I modified.

The reason I brought her out ,is I'm moving it to my shop at my house to give us a bit more room in the basement. Have been Super busy rebuilding the back section of a 78 FJ for a customer and should be getting it out by next week.
Mark...


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